See Coach times up?

[verrymerry]

5 minutes ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I can't see my times - anyone else from Manchester have the same issue? Would dearly love the 6.30am departure. Not bothered about the return. 

First time on a coach in 20 years...  I just know my group are going to grumble. 

Are you definitely using the booking ref from October? 

[PurpleFire]

1 minute ago, verrymerry said:

Are you definitely using the booking ref from October? 

I didn't do this! It's your October reference number!

 

[verrymerry]

Just now, PurpleFire said:

I didn't do this! It's your October reference number!

 

Yep, it's not on my April balance payment, only the original booking 

[cheesey_toastie]

14 minutes ago, verrymerry said:

Are you definitely using the booking ref from October? 

I was being a little slow. I thought I booked them. I am not the lead booker. The original ref and lead bookers Postcode has got me the info. 

Thanks! Might see if they can move us though.. I like to arrive crack of birds Wednesday!  Do they entertain these requests?

[Fishman]

2 minutes ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I was being a little slow. I thought I booked them. I am not the lead booker. The original ref and lead bookers Postcode has got me the info. 

Thanks! Might see if they can move us though.. I like to arrive crack of birds Wednesday!  Do they entertain these requests?

Errrr.... no!

[cheesey_toastie]

Just now, Fishman said:

Errrr.... no!

I'd imagine it would be a logistical admin nightmare...  oh well. I suppose I should just be pleased to be going. 

[verrymerry]

10 minutes ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I was being a little slow. I thought I booked them. I am not the lead booker. The original ref and lead bookers Postcode has got me the info. 

Thanks! Might see if they can move us though.. I like to arrive crack of birds Wednesday!  Do they entertain these requests?

I really doubt it sorry, what times did you get? 

[cheesey_toastie]

Just now, verrymerry said:

I really doubt it sorry, what times did you get? 

I'm being fussy ... 10am departure (so from Manchester that will be lucky to be a 6pm arrival) and 6.30am departure. 

So used to being in charge of our own destiny in the car. 

[cheesey_toastie]

Worrying about *what* time on Wednesday daytime you arrive is a fantastic problem to have!

 

[e9t3]

Nooo 12pm Thursday departure from Reading  

Anyone wanna swap?

[verrymerry]

6 minutes ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I'm being fussy ... 10am departure (so from Manchester that will be lucky to be a 6pm arrival) and 6.30am departure. 

So used to being in charge of our own destiny in the car. 

That'll be alright, you'll miss rush hour & when you get to Glastonbury it'll be straight in 

[cheesey_toastie]

1 minute ago, verrymerry said:

That'll be alright, you'll miss rush hour & when you get to Glastonbury it'll be straight in 

Yup - I guess it avoids the 8am cans of Special Brew in the Gate B queue!

[cheesey_toastie]

3 minutes ago, cheesey_toastie said:

Yup - I guess it avoids the 8am cans of Special Brew in the Gate B queue!

If the driver lets us - we'll just drink them on the coach instead! 

[Walter Sobchak]

4 hours ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I'm being fussy ... 10am departure (so from Manchester that will be lucky to be a 6pm arrival) and 6.30am departure. 

So used to being in charge of our own destiny in the car. 

Im on that coach too!

[Beerqueen]

7 hours ago, Jobseeker said:

First time going on the coach this year so sorry if this is a stupid question but what is my e-ticket? Is it the confirmation email do I just screen shot what it says on the order tracker or do I get sent a completely new email with my e-ticket? 

 

6 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

The third one. You get a PDF ticket with a bar code that the driver will scan/check. Then at some point in the journey they dispense the festival tickets. I always being ID but they don't usually ask for it.

For some reason I have this week in my head as the date they start emailing them out ie from tomorrow.

Our coach driver last year was a real stickler and insisted on ID from everyone.  One guy didn't have any and he wouldn't let him have his ticket.  I think he had to sort it at the office on site when he got there.  I'm sure it was all sorted but I wouldn't have liked the worry, so do take something - I think it sys on the confirmation email it can just be a bank card, it doesnt have to be photo ID.

[Jobseeker]

30 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

 

Our coach driver last year was a real stickler and insisted on ID from everyone.  One guy didn't have any and he wouldn't let him have his ticket.  I think he had to sort it at the office on site when he got there.  I'm sure it was all sorted but I wouldn't have liked the worry, so do take something - I think it sys on the confirmation email it can just be a bank card, it doesnt have to be photo ID.

Ah, fingers crossed ours isn't an arsehole! Cheers for the advice though, remember to keep that unpacked.

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, Beerqueen said:

 

Our coach driver last year was a real stickler and insisted on ID from everyone.  One guy didn't have any and he wouldn't let him have his ticket.  I think he had to sort it at the office on site when he got there.  I'm sure it was all sorted but I wouldn't have liked the worry, so do take something - I think it sys on the confirmation email it can just be a bank card, it doesnt have to be photo ID.

 

40 minutes ago, Jobseeker said:

Ah, fingers crossed ours isn't an arsehole! Cheers for the advice though, remember to keep that unpacked.

Good call! As I say I always take some as I'm a paranoid sort. I don't drive so just take my passport and put it in the lockup on arrival. Works out fine. But I've not been asked for it.

[swede]

Does anyone know where the coaches from Leeds usually depart from

[Heather90]

18 hours ago, cheesey_toastie said:

I'm being fussy ... 10am departure (so from Manchester that will be lucky to be a 6pm arrival) and 6.30am departure. 

So used to being in charge of our own destiny in the car. 

You should get there before 6 I think. 

I leave Leeds at 12pm Thursday and expect to be on the farm by 6. Chainska Brassika are on Avalon at 7 and i'm hoping to throw my tent up and sprint there.  

Google says 4h30 travel time plus a 45 min stop and a bit extra factored in. I'd have preferred a early morning coach there but at least we will miss traffic. No queues on gates either at that time 

Am I being crazy optimistic? 

Edited May 15, 2017 by Heather90

[Time Being]

Also wondering where the Bristol coaches will leave from, the Glastonbury Seetickets coaches not the National Express ones. Anyone used it in past years?

[scatteredscreens]

Still haven't heard anything for Sheffield yet.

[craigyb31]

2 minutes ago, James96 said:

Still haven't heard anything for Sheffield yet.

Me neither

[scatteredscreens]

1 minute ago, craigyb31 said:

Me neither

A bit frustrating when seemingly everywhere else has their time sorted.

[The60ftOctopus]

Does anyone know how long the coach roughly takes to get back to London on the Monday? We'll be returning around 4am. 

Also has anyone successfully returned to a different location than where they came from? Would ideally like to return to Birmingham. In the past they haven't checked my ticket but I don't want to queue and then get turned away.

[woolley]

29 minutes ago, Time Being said:

Also wondering where the Bristol coaches will leave from, the Glastonbury Seetickets coaches not the National Express ones. Anyone used it in past years?

Got the coach from bristol 2 years ago and it was outside @bristol. Unsure if this has changed.